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Future Earth Ltd examined the extent to which the NDCs of 56 Commonwealth Countries integrate gender considerations.
Future Earth Ltd examined the extent to which the NDCs of 56 Commonwealth Countries integrate gender considerations.
Future Earth's Catherine Allinson was contracted by the Commonwealth Secretariat to review the NDCs of all Commonwealth Countries to evaluate the extent to which gender was incorporated into these policy leading documents.
The 2013 Commonwealth Charter recognises ‘gender equality and women’s empowerment as critical preconditions for effective and sustainable development’. Gender and Climate Change is one of the four Commonwealth Priorities for Gender Equality and in 2022, CHOGM committed to ensuring gender-responsive implementation, endorsing the Declaration on Gender Equality 2021–2030 to ‘drive forwards inclusive and gender-responsive solutions within National Action Plans across mitigation, adaptation and resilience across the Commonwealth’.
Approach
Approach
A framework for analysis was drawn up covering policy, institutional coordination, participation, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building and financing and each document assessed using quantitative and qualitative metrics and criteria. Results were summarised and recommendations given for the 2025 revision cycle.
Outcome
Outcome
These reports, (first and second editions) present a macro-level overview of the results, examining the extent of gender integration in Intended and new or revised NDCs by Commonwealth member countries submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
They identify critical gaps common to most NDCs, and provide a baseline for Commonwealth Secretariat interventions towards policy development, finance, technology and capacity building for implementation of gender-inclusive climate action in Commonwealth member countries.
Critical gaps common to most NDCs
NDCs do not address social gender norms as drivers of climate-related gender inequality and as one of its solutions.
Few NDCs cite women as agents of change and/or decision-makers
There is a lack of contributory participation of the gender machinery, supporting agencies and community representatives, including indigenous and tribal women in the NDC process.
No acknowledgement of the capacity gap in climate institutions and gender machineries to conduct and analyse gender assessments to support NDC processes, or the capacity of community representatives including indigenous and tribal women to deliberate and influence climate mitigation and adaptation plans.
Few defined targets and indicators to track gender outcomes across mitigation and adaptation actions.
Lack of defined financing for gender outcomes across mitigation and adaptation actions.
No independent review mechanisms to evaluate progress on a gender just transition.
Little detail on subnational implementation, co-ordination, quality assurance or civil society engagement.
Impact
Impact
The reports highlight key messages, showcase existing best practices for countries to emulate and propose a set of recommendations that can be followed during future NDC revision processes.
Additionally, results provide a baseline for Commonwealth Secretariat interventions towards policy development, finance, technology and capacity building for implementation of gender-inclusive climate action in Commonwealth member countries.
Resources
The second edition review is published on the Commonwealth Secretariat website:
Gender Integration for Climate Action: A Review of Commonwealth Member Country Nationally Determined Contributions
Accompanying publication, Gender Integration in NDCs: A Commonwealth Best Practice Guide, with practical support to countries integrating gender into NDCs.
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